Carthage Jr. High Middle School
714 South Main
Carthage MO, 64836, Jasper County
Phone: 417-359-7050
Ranking: 
(969 out of 1,698, bottom 43%)*
(969 out of 1,698, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Carthage R-IX School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 56 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 678 | 635 | 618 | 597 | 588 | 583 | 918 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 346 | 51.0% | 332 | 52.3% | 306 | 49.5% | 308 | 51.6% | 288 | 49.0% | 292 | 50.1% | 292 | 31.8% |
| Grade 8: | 332 | 49.0% | 303 | 47.7% | 312 | 50.5% | 289 | 48.4% | 300 | 51.0% | 291 | 49.9% | 309 | 33.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 352 | 51.9% | 323 | 50.9% | 287 | 46.4% | 292 | 48.9% | 312 | 53.1% | 288 | 49.4% | 448 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 326 | 48.1% | 312 | 49.1% | 331 | 53.6% | 305 | 51.1% | 268 | 45.6% | 287 | 49.2% | 466 | 50.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 11 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 206 | 30.4% | 172 | 27.1% | 156 | 25.2% | 146 | 24.5% | 128 | 21.8% | 117 | 20.1% | 183 | 19.9% |
| Black: | 20 | 2.9% | 17 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.3% | 15 | 2.5% | 14 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.2% | 22 | 2.4% |
| White: | 434 | 64.0% | 432 | 68.0% | 437 | 70.7% | 425 | 71.2% | 442 | 75.2% | 446 | 76.5% | 694 | 75.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 353 | 52.1% | 324 | 51.0% | 305 | 49.4% | 290 | 48.6% | 256 | 43.5% | 235 | 40.3% | 351 | 38.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 7.7% | 46 | 7.2% | 51 | 8.3% | 50 | 8.4% | 71 | 12.1% | 54 | 9.3% | 92 | 10.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.32 | 15.19 | 15.06 | 14.66 | 13.37 | 13.00 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 42.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 34.1% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 59.9% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.6% | 37.6% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 44.8% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 39.8% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 37.3% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.1% | 40.1% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 40.2% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.4% | 37.4% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.3% | 68% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.1% | 67.5% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.9% | 70.9% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.1% | 60.2% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 58.2% | 57% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.2% | 67.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.8% | 32.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.9% | 42.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.1% | 57.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,470.0 | $33,351.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,977.0 | $28,664.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,132.0 | $36,867.0 |
* Carthage Jr. High Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.